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<p>These instructions should assist in configuring your Alcatel OmniPCX Office to 
work with TIM Plus. If you are not familiar with PBX 
configuration, please contact your system maintainer.</p>

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			<th class="confluenceTh" width=158>Connection information</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Connection type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Serial Output or IP: </b>
				If you have configured the Alcatel OmniPCX Office to send the SMDR information via a serial connection, you will need to directly connect a serial cable from the Alcatel OmniPCX Office to the PC that 
				NetPBX is installed and running on.
			</td>
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Cable configuration</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Straight-through.
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>IP method</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">You will need to install the Alcatel Office Link Driver (OLD).
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<h2>Configuring your SMDR</h2>

<p>Below you will find instructions on how to configure the SMDR output via serial or TCP/IP. These instructions are taken from the Alcatel OmniPCX Office manual:</p>

<p>Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Communication Server supports two types of call metering:

<ul>
	<li>V24 metering supports V24 printing for all call metering tickets.</li>
	<li>IP metering supports IP printing for call metering tickets originating from a 3<span style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 10px;">rd</span>
 party application (Business or Hotel) via an IP connection.</li>
</ul>

<p>The type of metering must be specified when the Office Link driver is
 installed. The driver can be installed in one of two modes: hotel or 
metering. You can use the OMC Counting function to specify the type of 
call metering for hardcopy printouts.</p>

<p>To set printing options for call metering tickets, please follow the steps below:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Open the Counting function window in the OMC console and select the <span class="button no_margin">Accounting Printout</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Select the metering type from the drop down box, <span class="keyword">Ext. Accounting Activation IP</span>, or <span class="keyword">Ext. Accounting Activation V24</span> and ensure that the associated 
		checkbox is checked.</li>
	<li>When finished, click <span class="button no_margin">OK</span>.</li>
</ol>

<h2>Alcatel Office Link Driver</h2>

<p>For the installation of the Alcatel Office Link Driver please refer to its manual.</p>

<h2>Setting up a DSN connection for TIM Plus</h2>

<p>You will need to setup a DSN connection for TIM Plus to work with 
the Alcatel Office Link Driver. Below you will find instructions on how to do this within 
Microsoft Windows:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Click on Windows <span class="button no_margin">Start</span>.</li>
	<li>Click on <span class="button no_margin">Control panel</span>.</li>
	<li>Double click on <span class="button no_margin">Administrative tools</span> icon.</li>
	<li>Double click on <span class="button no_margin">Data Sources (ODBC)</span> icon.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">System DSN</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">Add</span> button.</li>
	<li>Select <span class="reference">Native</span> from the list and click <span class="button no_margin">Finish</span>.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Name</span> field enter: <span class="keyword">TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL</span>.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Database name</span> field enter: <span class="keyword">Native</span>.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">OK</span> button and then again to close the window.</li>
</ol>

<p>Now you will be able to see the TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL in the <span class="button">System DSN</span> list.</p>

<p>An example of ODBC setup is shown below:</p>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/pbx/alcatel_omnipcx_office_1.png" alt="Alcatel OmniPCX Office" />

<p>The table below presents a summary of data output from Alcatel:</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/pbx/alcatel_pbxs.png" alt="Alcatel PBXs" />
  
<h2>Configuring TIM Plus</h2>

<p>Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Plus to listen for SMDR data from your Alcatel OmniPCX Office:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Browse to TIM Plus as normal and login with your credentials.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">Directory</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Click on the site configured during the setup wizard and click <span class="button no_margin">Properties</span>or create a new site and click <span class="button no_margin">Properties</span>.</li>
	<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/pbx/alcatel_omnipcx_office_2.png" alt="Alcatel OmniPCX Office" />
	<li>Within the <span class="reference">Site Properties</span> window, select <span class="keyword">Alcatel OmniPCX Office</span> from the <span class="reference">PBX model</span> drop-down list.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Connection method</span> field select <span class="keyword">Connect to a system DSN</span> from the drop-down list.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">DSN name</span> field select <span class="keyword">TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL</span> from the drop-down list.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Frequency</span> field enter in <span class="keyword">5</span>. This will check for data every five seconds.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">DB script</span> field select <span class="keyword">Alcatel OmniPCX Office OHL</span> from the drop-down list.</li>
	<li>Finally, click on the <span class="button no_margin">Save</span> button.</li>
</ol>